Thunes Valuation, Funding & Investors

Thunes is valued at $900M as of July 2023.

Last Thunes valuation

$900M

Series C · Jul 2023

Last Thunes funding round

$150M

Series D · Apr 2025

Cumulative funding Thunes raised

$352M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Thunes

  • GGV Capital
  • Helios Fairfax Partners
  • Future Shape
  • Checkout.com
  • Insight Partners
  • Bessemer Venture Partners

Thunes Overview

About Thunes

Thunes is a Singapore-headquartered global payments network connecting banks, fintechs, wallets, and mobile money across emerging markets. Launched in 2016, it supports cross-border transfers, disbursements, and collections in 110 countries with offices in London, Dubai, Nairobi, Miami, and Barcelona. In 2022, it acquired Tookitaki for anti-money laundering compliance.


Founded

2016

HQ

SingaporeSingapore

Website

thunes.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Commission

Valuation

$900M (Jul 2023)

Thunes Valuation

Thunes is currently valued at $900M, based on its Series C in July 2023.

The $72M round was led by Marshall Wace, with participation from Visa, Bessemer Venture Partners, Endeavor Catalyst, EDBI, 01Fintech and 1 other investor.

Thunes valuation by funding round

Thunes valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Jul 2023Series C$900M

Thunes Funding History

Thunes has raised a total of $352M across 5 funding rounds.

Thunes' first fundraising round was a $10M Series A in May 2019. The most recent completed round was a $150M Series D in April 2025.

Thunes funding rounds

Thunes funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Apr 2025Series DApis Partners (lead); Vitruvian Partners (lead)$150M-Thunes, a Singapore-based global cross-border payments fintech, operates a proprietary Direct Global Network enabling real-time payments across 130+ countries, 80+ currencies, and 550+ direct integrations, connecting to 7 billion mobile wallets, bank accounts, and 15 billion cards via 320+ payment methods. The company bridges traditional banking, digital wallets, and emerging payment methods, focusing on emerging markets and complex payment corridors toward a $150 trillion market opportunity. On April 28, 2025, Thunes closed its $150 million Series D funding round, the largest in its history, led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners, marking a substantial valuation increase over its prior $72 million Series C in 2023 backed by Visa, EDBI, and Endeavor Catalyst. Now profitable with strong growth, Thunes reported a revenue run-rate of $150 million and positive EBITDA at the time of the round, validating its strategy amid a challenging funding environment. The capital will supercharge U.S. expansion, leveraging licenses across all 50 states pending regulatory approval, extend its network, and drive innovations in AI and digital asset interoperability. CEO Floris de Kort highlighted the balance of rapid expansion and financial prudence, setting industry standards for efficiency and transparency. Investors praised Thunes' resilient growth, positive EBITDA, and ability to scale effectively. Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners, specialists in financial services and fintech, see Thunes redefining global payments. Prior reports noted a valuation over $900 million post-Series C, but Series D specifics were not disclosed. Proton Partners advised on the transaction, positioning Thunes for continued dominance in B2B payments infrastructure.
Jul 2023Series CMarshall Wace (lead); Visa; Bessemer Venture Partners; Endeavor Catalyst; EDBI; 01Fintech; Bossa Invest$72M$900MThunes is a Singapore and London-based fintech company operating a payments platform for cross-border business transactions. The company has built a Direct Global Network that connects businesses to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts worldwide, covering more than 130 countries and 80+ currencies through partnerships with providers including M-Pesa, WeChat Pay, AliPay, Uber, PayPal, and MoneyGram. The platform processed over $50 billion in transactions and provided access to approximately 300 payment methods at the time of the funding round. On July 13, 2023, Thunes closed a Series C funding round of $72 million, achieving a post-money valuation of over $900 million. This represented a significant increase from its previous valuation of approximately $794 million. The round was led by investors including Marshall Wace and Visa, among other financial backers. The capital was earmarked for expanding its network of payment providers and acquiring additional customers onto the platform. At the time of the Series C round, Thunes had demonstrated substantial network growth, connecting 3 billion mobile wallet accounts and 4 billion bank accounts through its payment provider network. The platform's coverage expanded across 80 currencies with collections available in 70 markets. The company's infrastructure had grown to include over 320 different payment methods, positioning it as a critical infrastructure layer for international business payments.
May 2021Series BInsight Partners (lead); Checkout.com; Future Shape; Helios Fairfax Partners; GGV Capital$60M-Thunes, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Singapore, is a B2B cross-border payments platform that connects banks, money transfer operators, platforms, and businesses to enable payments to bank accounts, mobile wallets, and cash pick-up locations worldwide. Its network spans over 110 countries with more than 260 customers and partners, including Grab, PayPal, M-Pesa, Commercial Bank of Dubai, Western Union, and Remitly. The company spun out from DT One, a mobile top-up network, and focuses on emerging markets with real-time transactions in a fragmented global payments ecosystem valued at $50 trillion. On May 18, 2021, Thunes raised $60 million in a growth financing round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors including Checkout.com, Future Shape, GGV Capital, and Helios Fairfax Partners (also called Helios Investment Partners). This brought total funding to $130 million since 2016, with $120 million raised in the prior six months following a $60 million round in September 2020 and a $10 million Series A in 2019. FT Partners served as exclusive advisor. Insight Partners aimed to provide financial and operational support via its ScaleUp program to accelerate expansion into new markets like Africa, China, and beyond, leveraging investor expertise with regulators and clients. Around the round, Thunes reported doubling its workforce from 75 to 150 employees since September 2020, alongside more than doubling revenues and transaction volumes, achieving 100% year-over-year growth. CEO Peter De Caluwe noted the company was not initially planning another raise but accepted due to Insight's persistence and growth potential.
Sep 2020Series BHelios Fairfax Partners (lead); Checkout.com; Future Shape; GGV Capital$60M-Thunes is a Singapore-based fintech startup launched in 2016 (or 2019 as a spin-out from TransferTo) that operates a global B2B cross-border payments network, connecting mobile wallet providers, banks, technology companies, and money transfer operators to enable seamless, fast, and secure payments to and from emerging economies, particularly in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The company targets a massive market with cross-border payments volume in emerging markets projected to reach $45 trillion, focusing on APIs for specific use cases and operating across more than 80 countries with offices in Singapore, London, Shanghai, New York, Dubai, and Nairobi. In September 2020 (noted as around 08/09/2020), Thunes raised a $60 million Series B funding round led by Helios Investment Partners (later associated with Helios Fairfax Partners), with participation from Checkout.com and existing investors GGV Capital and Future Shape, bringing total funding to $70 million. The investment was described as Helios acquiring a stake in the market-leading payments network, with funds intended to accelerate global growth, expand operations in Africa (including Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Ethiopia), Asia, and Latin America, hire teams, connect with regulators and banks via investor networks, and build key financial infrastructure for cheaper and faster payments fostering financial inclusion. Later rounds, such as a 2025 Series D raising $150 million (part of a broader Series D context with $352M total mentioned elsewhere), reported a $150 million revenue run-rate and positive EBITDA, along with a prior $1.4B valuation, but these are unrelated to the 2020 Series B. Helios highlighted Thunes' role in the African fintech payments space as a high-growth infrastructure provider.
May 2019Series AGGV Capital (lead)$10M-Thunes, a Singapore-based fintech operating a global B2B cross-border payments network, closed a $10 million Series A funding round in May 2019 led by GGV Capital. The funding supported expansion across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, including new offices in San Francisco, Paris, and Dubai. Thunes connects mobile wallet providers, banks, technology companies, and money transfer operators in over 100 countries, targeting emerging markets with fragmented payment ecosystems. At the time, Thunes covered 80 countries with more than 9,000 payout partners and offered solutions like peer-to-peer remittance, corporate mass payouts, B2B payments, and digital payment services. The company processed over 300,000 transactions per day and more than $3 billion in annual transaction volume. This Series A followed regulatory approval and brought total funding to $10 million ahead of planned future rounds.

Who has invested in Thunes?

14 investors have backed Thunes across its funding rounds, including GGV Capital, Helios Fairfax Partners, Future Shape, Checkout.com, Insight Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Lead investors include Apis Partners, Vitruvian Partners, Marshall Wace, Insight Partners, Helios Fairfax Partners and 1 other investor.


Thunes Investors

Investors in Thunes by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
GGV CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA3LeadMay 2019
Checkout.comUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantSep 2020
Future ShapeFranceParis2ParticipantSep 2020
Helios Fairfax PartnersCanadaLondon2LeadSep 2020
Apis PartnersUnited KingdomLondon1LeadApr 2025
Marshall WaceUnited KingdomLondon1LeadJul 2023
VisaUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantJul 2023
Bessemer Venture PartnersUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA1ParticipantJul 2023
Endeavor CatalystUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantJul 2023
EDBISingaporeSingapore1ParticipantJul 2023
Insight PartnersUnited StatesNew York City, NY1LeadMay 2021
Vitruvian PartnersUnited KingdomLondon1LeadApr 2025

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Acquisitions by Thunes

Thunes has acquired 3 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Thunes was on April 23rd 2024. Thunes acquired Tilia for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Thunes

Tilia
Tookitaki
Limonetik
Description
Tilia is a payment platform for games, virtual worlds, mobile apps, and NFT providers, enabling payment acceptance, virtual token issuance, in-game purchases, and real-money extraction for users and creators.
Tookitaki is a Singapore-headquartered RegTech company founded in 2014 that delivers AI-powered anti-money laundering platforms to over 150 financial institutions worldwide, including DBS Bank and UnionBank of the Philippines. The Tookitaki Risk Intelligence Platform reduces false positives by up to 90 percent using graph analytics and machine learning, ensuring compliance with FATF standards across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Limonetik is a payments-as-a-service platform supporting over 265 local methods across 60 countries. It handles multichannel processing for retailers, marketplaces, gig platforms, and B2B services, aggregating settlements and providing reconciliation tools via a single API. Recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor in digital commerce, the Paris-headquartered firm specializes in marketplace payments.
HQ CountryUnited StatesSingaporeFrance
HQ City
San Francisco, CA
Singapore
Paris
Deal Date23 Apr 202419 Apr 202220 Jul 2021
Valuationundisclosed$20Mundisclosed
EV/Revenue
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Investments by Thunes

Thunes has invested in 3 companies to date.

Latest investment by Thunes was on April 19th 2022. Thunes invested in Tookitaki in their $20M Series B round.


Latest Investments by Thunes

Tookitaki
Handprint
Gozem
Description
Tookitaki is a Singapore-headquartered RegTech company founded in 2014 that delivers AI-powered anti-money laundering platforms to over 150 financial institutions worldwide, including DBS Bank and UnionBank of the Philippines. The Tookitaki Risk Intelligence Platform reduces false positives by up to 90 percent using graph analytics and machine learning, ensuring compliance with FATF standards across Asia, Europe, and North America.
Handprint is a London-based sustainability platform connecting e-commerce brands to verified carbon offset projects via payment plug-ins for Shopify and WooCommerce. Founded in 2020, it facilitates over 1 million green transactions monthly, partnering with reforestation initiatives in Brazil and clean energy projects in India to neutralize emissions at checkout.
Gozem is a super app delivering ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and financial services in West Africa. Lomé-headquartered since 2018, it operates in Togo, Benin, and Ghana with motorcycle taxis, car rides, tricycles, and cashless payments via Gozem Wallet. The platform serves 2 million users, partnering with local banks for remittances and microloans alongside daily essentials delivery.
HQ CountrySingaporeSingaporeTogo
HQ City
Singapore
Singapore
Lomé
Deal Date19 Apr 202221 Mar 20222 Dec 2021
RoundSeries BSeedSeries A
Raised$20M$2M$5M
Investors--Momentum VC; Century Oak Capital; VU Venture Partners; Silverbacks Holdings; Liil Ventures; Innoport; CMC Capital Group; AAIC Holdings; Jisun Min
Valuationundisclosedundisclosedundisclosed
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Thunes Competitors

Thunes competitors include listed companies like PicPay and Flywire, and private ones like Blaaiz, Paysend, Momo and Naver Financial Corp..

Public and private companies comparable to Thunes
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
BlaaizCanadaTorontoPrivate--$894M-
PaysendUnited KingdomLondonPrivate$100M-$700M7.0x
PicPayBrazilBrazilPublicly listed$1.2B$205M$1.2B0.5x
MomoVietnamHo Chi Minh CityPrivate--$2B-
FlywireUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$623M$45M$2.2B2.6x
Naver Financial Corp.South KoreaSeongnamPrivate--$2.3B-

Thunes Public Comps

Thunes is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Worldline, Digital Garage, Deluxe, PaySign, SLR Digital Finance, Seshaasai, Cash Plus, SZZT Electronics Co, LINE Pay Taiwan and PicPay.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Worldline$4.6B($5.2B)0.6x0.7x(0.6x)3.8x
Digital Garage$263M$51M1.9x1.9x10.0x10.3x
Deluxe$2.1B$379M1.2x1.2x6.7x5.6x
PaySign$82M$16M8.3x6.4x43.3x20.7x
SLR Digital Finance$224M$219M6.2x6.9x6.4x-
Seshaasai$150M$41M3.9x3.7x14.4x14.2x
Cash Plus$188M$57M2.7x5.0x9.0x7.8x
SZZT Electronics Co$148M($7M)6.9x4.5x(143.3x)-

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Common questions about Thunes

When was Thunes founded?Thunes was founded in 2016.
Where is Thunes headquartered?Thunes is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore.
Is Thunes publicly listed?No, Thunes is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Thunes' valuation?Thunes was last valued at $900M in its Series C in July 2023.
How much funding has Thunes raised?Thunes has raised $352M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Thunes' last funding round?Thunes' last funding round was a $150M Series D in April 2025, led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners.
Who are Thunes' investors?Thunes' investors include GGV Capital, Checkout.com, Future Shape, Helios Fairfax Partners, Apis Partners, Marshall Wace, Visa, Bessemer Venture Partners, Endeavor Catalyst, EDBI and 4 others.
Which companies are comparable to Thunes?Companies comparable to Thunes include Blaaiz, Paysend, PicPay, Momo, Flywire and Naver Financial Corp..
How many companies has Thunes acquired?Thunes has acquired 3 companies, including Tilia, Tookitaki and Limonetik.
What was the largest acquisition by Thunes?The $20M acquisition of Tookitaki in April 2022 is the largest acquisition Thunes has made to date.
How many companies has Thunes invested in?Thunes has invested in 3 companies, including Tookitaki, Handprint and Gozem.
What was Thunes' last investment?In April 2022, Thunes invested in Tookitaki's $20M Series B.

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